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Oops! Think before you snap.

October 1, 2012 by Auntie Kate of Too Good to be Threw

You know I suggest (heck, demand! That’s how strongly I feel) that resale, thrift and consignment shops

use photos of their merchandise

everywhere they can, from their tweets and Facebook messages to their blog and web site.  In fact, the largest file on my computer is “good examples to use.”

So I thought I’d clear out the clutter, and leave here the

bad examples of taking photos of your merchandise.

If your photo’s here, don’t worry, I won’t tell ’em it’s you. And thanks for educating your peers and maybe even making us laugh.

Let’s start off with

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Don’t be a fakey-pants

September 29, 2012 by Auntie Kate of Too Good to be Threw

marie forleoHere’s a video (and a person) that you can learn from on so many levels.

First: I’ve chosen this specific video, 8 Tips to Networking, because Continue Reading »

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Let’s go shopping

September 27, 2012 by Auntie Kate of Too Good to be Threw

I dunno, maybe it’s in our genes or it’s the phase of the moon or something, but somedays, it’s just

Gotta Shop Day

Don’t you agree? You’d think that as resale shopkeepers we’d be pretty immune to this, but truth be told?

We’re probably in this biz because we like to shop.

The trick to shopping wisely, of course is Continue Reading »

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What $50 will buy you in consignment & resale stores

September 26, 2012 by Auntie Kate of Too Good to be Threw

Resale, consignment, thrift: a MOUNTAIN of great stuff!

Resale, consignment, thrift: a MOUNTAIN of great stuff!

Recently, I challenged (and bribed*) thrift, resale, and consignment shops to get together, and post on their Facebook pages,

What $50 gets you resale-wise

Some fun answers came in. Click through to get some ideas of what shopkeepers came up with (and be sure to click on the photos themselves to see their friends and fans’ comments on their FB pages!):

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Remind them why they love you

September 25, 2012 by Auntie Kate of Too Good to be Threw

Here’s an interesting thought I read recently:

long term customers often forget why they chose you over the competition in the first place.

In a blog post about the “hidden” benefits of running a customer survey (which is full of good thoughts; Continue Reading »

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